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Sen Banks Pins Long-Deserved Purple Heart On Iraq Veteran After Nearly Two Decades
Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks presented the Purple Heart to former Army National Guard Specialist Robert Drudy on Tuesday, almost 20 years after his injury in the line of duty. Drudy was injured by a roadside…
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About Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.
Everything about Purple Heart →- Country
- United States
- Inception
- February 22, 1932